Courses

Treadwell’s hosts classes and courses, presented by experienced and gifted practitioners at our invitation. Booking in advance is essential, and is made with payment. For most courses we have a non-refundable deposit. If you sign up to a course but discover doesn't suit you, you can just let Treadwell's know after the first class and we will gladly issue a full refund. We have an archive of past courses, and you can also subscribe to our mailing list.

04 August 10 (Wednesday) The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram: A Mini-Workshop Evening Marysia Kay An evening working one of the core individual rites of the Western ceremonial tradition. If you are starting out in ceremonial magic, and want to get some in-person experience, this evening is for you. This night teaches you the LBRP (as it is fondly called) from start to finish, with lots of practice and coaching, so that when you go home, you can incorporate it into your practice -- if you so wish. The tutor is a longstanding magical practitioner grounded in Western ceremonial, ritual magic and esoteric kabbalah. NOTE: this is a repeat of the sold-out workshop given in May. Price: £7.00 Time: 7.15 for 7.30 start

11 August 10 (Wednesday) The Middle Pillar Ritual: A Mini-Workshop Evening Marysia Kay An evening with a core solitary ritual (made famous by Israel Regardie's book of the same name) of Western ritual magic, led by an experienced practitioner. This night is aimed at people starting out in ceremonial magic, who wish to supplement their reading and solitary work with some guidance and coaching. The evening is experiential and teaches the Middle Pillar Ritual to the point that those attending will know it well enough to practice it at home, incorporating into daily work if desired. NOTE: this is a repeat of the popular workshop given in June. Price: £7.00 Time: 7.15 for 7.30 start

13 August 10 (Friday) Some Secret Place: Pagan Ritual Evening Peter James Mahoney & friends Monthly pagan ritual evenings for solitary witches and solitary pagans  looking to explore group ritual. Made up of some talk, some small group discussion on devotion, ceremony, spirituality, and relationship with deity. It is suitable for people who have, or are developing, a spiritual life in witchcraft and/or paganism. Group size is small - maximum 17 people.  You can come once, regularly, or intermittently. Email Peter with any questions or for more information. (NOTE: not suitable for people who are unfamiliar with the ideas of paganism. Absolute beginners can contact Treadwell's for suggested resources. We are happy to help!) Price: £7.00 Time: 7.15 for a 7.30 start

19 August 10 (Thursday) Your Own Hypnosis and Trance-Induction: methods for magicians, pagans and shamanic workers Mark Smith Mark Smith leads an evening workshop on methods of hypnosis to induce using trance states and to work on the patterns of your unconscious mind in your magical practice. It's an evening in which a magical practitioner who is also a clinical hypnotherapist will share techniques you can use to enhance visualisations and pathworkings and to intensify your ritual workings -- whether you work in chaos magic, Shamanic journeying, general meditation or witchcraft. it will go through the three levels of trance; trance induction and deepening including visual (sight), auditory (sound) and kinaesthetic (touch). Plus fractionation techniques, fixation techniques and progressive relaxation. Practical exercises through the evening mean you can immediately apply these methods. Mark is a professional clinical hypnotherapist, professional drummer, gym addict and chaos magician. A rare opportunity from someone with a remarkable blend of experience and skill. Price: £7.00 Time: 7.15 for a 7.30 start

28 August 10 (Saturday) Water Witching: An Afternoon Practical Workshop Peter Matthews The ancient art of water witching is an occult skill which has long been at the heart of country lore -- real and practical,  grounded in the English agricultural landscape.  Also called dowsing, it's been more recently used for purposes other than finding water, but today's workshop starts you out at the root tradition: water witching itself.  An hour and a half session, with practice, fun experiments, and including a set of rods for you to take home after.  Peter Matthews has been involved in the teaching of dowsing for many years. Price: £20.00 (includes a set of dowsing rods) Time: 2.00 - 3.30

04 September 10 (Saturday) Your Own Hypnosis and Trance-Induction: Intermediate Level Mark Smith Magical technique -- in ritual, meditation or concentration -- needs to work on the patterns of the unconscious mind. Mark Smith is magical practitioner who is also a clinical hypnotherapist, and this three-hour afternoon intensive is for those who have attended one of his workshop evenings and want to go further. Practical exercises through the afternoon mean you can immediately apply the methods learnt here. Mark is a professional clinical hypnotherapist, professional drummer, gym addict and chaos magician. This course is held due to popular demand from his introductory workshops. Price: £15.00 Time: 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm

06 September 10 (Monday) Learning the Tarot: Foundation Course for Beginners Diana Taylor Learn how to read and work with the tarot card tradition with a gifted, experienced teacher. In an active lively class, you progress from basics to more complex classic tarot, grounded in mystical symbolism. Includes homework, handouts, and backup support. By the end of the course students can do basic readings for others and use tarot in meditation. Bring a Rider-Waite deck or similar. Tutor: Diana Taylor has been reading tarot for 14 years following her training in the Western tradition, and has continued her studies with teachers such as Rachel Pollack. Eight Mondays, with breaks for bank holidays. You can look over the course outline and learn more about the tutor, Diana Taylor. Price: £160 (£80 deposit, balance due on first night) Time: 7.15 pm to 9.15 pm

07 September 10 (Tuesday) History of Western Magic: Eight Week Lecture and Seminar Course Christina Oakley Harrington Spanning the millennia from Stonehenge to Emerald Tablet to Grimoires, Golden Dawn, Crowley, Wicca and Chaos, this course traces both historical development of Western magic, and the core ideas in Western Esotericism. Students will come away with a solid knowledge of the roots underpinning the main magical traditions today. This course is for those with a desire for a solid foundation in Western Magic with a historical basis. Each evening will consist of an illustrated lecture (50-minutes) and a seminar discussion. There will be reading assignments, handouts, and an extensive reading list. Applicants need to comfortable reading academic and popular prose, and be prepared to do about four hours of reading weekly. Tutor: Christina Oakley Harrington, PhD, is a former university lecturer in history and religion, also a longstanding practicing pagan. To enrol: email Treadwell's with 'History of Magic Course' in heading, to receive email application form. Price: £160 (£80 deposit, balance due on first night) Time: 7.15 for a 7.30 start

10 September 10 (Friday) Some Secret Place: Pagan Ritual Evening Peter James Mahoney & friends Monthly pagan ritual evenings for solitary witches and solitary pagans  looking to explore group ritual. Made up of some talk, some small group discussion on devotion, ceremony, spirituality, and relationship with deity. It is suitable for people who have, or are developing, a spiritual life in witchcraft and/or paganism. Group size is small - maximum 17 people.  You can come once, regularly, or intermittently. Email Peter with any questions or for more information. (NOTE: not suitable for people who are unfamiliar with the ideas of paganism. Absolute beginners can contact Treadwell's for suggested resources. We are happy to help!) Price: £7.00 Time: 7.15 for a 7.30 start

20 October 10 (Wednesday) Dark Night of the Soul: Pagan Spirituality in the Encounter with Despair Tonya P. An evening mini-workshop exploring the well-known phenomenon of the 'dark night of the soul' from a pagan perspective. The spiritual or magical life inevitably leads, one way or another, to an experience of loss, desolation, despair. Essential for the individual's journey, it is nevertheless a painful period. Tonight brings a pagan perspective, drawing on the insights of ancient and contemporary practitioners. Price: £7.00 Time: 7.15 for a 7.30 start

27 October 10 (Wednesday) Learning the Tarot: Foundation Course for Beginners Sue Merlyn Farebrother This intensive, engaging class offers a solid grounding in classic tarot. The mystical symbolism, the key archetypes and the card meanings are all taught in a vibrant class, by a tutor with 30 years experience. Classes have diverse activities: lecture, discussion, pair-work, meditation, and practice sessions, so that you will finish the course able to do basic tarot readings and use it in personal work. You receive handouts and back-up support, and homework and memorisation is expected. Bring a Rider-Waite deck or similar. Tutor: Sue Merlyn Farebrother has been reading tarot for 30 years, and teaching for over ten. Also an accredited psychologist with a Master’s in Cultural Astronomy, she brings intelligent acuity to her teaching – and a wonderful dry sense of humour. This is her fifth year teaching at Treadwell’s. You can look over the course outline and learn more about Sue Merlyn Farebrother. Eight Wednesdays. Price: £160 (£80 deposit, balance due on first night) Time: 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm

02 November 10 (Tuesday) The Path of Witchcraft: Religio, Mystes, Gnosis Treadwells A series of seven evenings exploring central mysteries of this art. Some call it spiritual, some call it sorcerous. Seven evenings of talks, questions, discussions and challenges on what it means to follow the crooked path, the winding way, down into the witch traditions. Covering numerous approaches, with visitations to the realms of the cunning folk, Cochrane, Gardner, Chumbley, Valiente, Starhawk, Sanders and Jack Parsons. Sorcerous Origins (History), Rites of Power and Praxis (The Circle and Ritual), Horned Skulls (God), Blooded Crescents (Goddess), Impeccability (Philosophical and ethical commentary), Gnosis (Initiation), Silence of Oaths and Sigils, Transgression, Tradition. Enrolment on this course is open to applicants who have been following a pagan or magical path for a minimum of 3 years. For application form email info@treadwells-london.com, noting 'Witchcraft Course'. Limited to 14 places. Price: £140 (£70 deposit, balance due on first night) Time: 7.15 for a 7.30 start